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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A GOOD FAITH REASONABLE
NOTICE OF DISHONOR AND WARNING OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNDER TITLE 8,
SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS ARTICLE GIVEN BY A HOLDER OF AN INSTRUMENT TO THE
MAKER OF THE INSTRUMENT.
(B) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON, WITH THE INTENT TO EXTORT OR GAIN MONEY, PROPERTY, OR
ANYTHING OF VALUE FROM ANOTHER, MAY NOT KNOWINGLY SEND OR DELIVER, OR
MAKE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING SENT OR DELIVERED AND PART WITH THE
POSSESSION OF, A WRITING THREATENING TO:
(1) ACCUSE ANY PERSON OF A CRIME THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY
INDICTMENT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OR OF ANYTHING THAT, IF TRUE,
WOULD BRING THE PERSON INTO CONTEMPT OR DISREPUTE; OR
(2) INJURE THE PERSON OR PROPERTY OF ANYONE.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND NOT
EXCEEDING 10 YEARS.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 561.
In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the phrase "whether or not the writing
is signed" is substituted for the former phrase "with or without a name
subscribed thereto" for clarity and consistency with similar language used
in § 3-708(a)(4) of this subtitle.
Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former reference to a "letter" is
deleted as included in the reference to a "writing".
Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former reference to a writing
signed with any "letter" is deleted as included in the reference to a writing
signed with any other "mark or designation".
In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to the maker "of the
instrument" is added for clarity.
In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this section, the reference
to extorting property "from another" is added for clarity.
Also in the introductory language of subsection (b) of this section, the
reference to extorting "money, property, or anything of value" is substituted
for the former reference to extorting "money, goods or chattels or other
valuable thing" for brevity.
Also in the introductory language of subsection (b) of this section, the
former phrase "[e]xcept as provided in subsection (b) of this section", is
deleted as unnecessary in light of subsection (a)(2) of this section.
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